Quickly outputting existing file to PDF or NWP Preview
Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 8:11 am
At the conference someone asked if you could quickly output an existing file to PDF or Preview. This is how we have done it.
At Commmand Prompt
Type filename >"pdf:/reader"
Type filename >"Preview:/Default"
Type filename >”pdf:/reader,PrintFile=filename.pdf” ---> standalone pc
Type filename >”pdf:/reader,PrintFile=@::/directorystructureofyourchoice/filename.pdf” ---> mac
Type filename >”pdf:/reader,PrintFile=@::\directorystructureofyourchoice\filename.pdf” ---> pc client/server
In code:
10000 Execute "Type filename >"&CHR$(34)&"pdf:/reader,Printfile=filename.pdf"&CHR$(34)
HTH
At Commmand Prompt
Type filename >"pdf:/reader"
Type filename >"Preview:/Default"
Type filename >”pdf:/reader,PrintFile=filename.pdf” ---> standalone pc
Type filename >”pdf:/reader,PrintFile=@::/directorystructureofyourchoice/filename.pdf” ---> mac
Type filename >”pdf:/reader,PrintFile=@::\directorystructureofyourchoice\filename.pdf” ---> pc client/server
In code:
10000 Execute "Type filename >"&CHR$(34)&"pdf:/reader,Printfile=filename.pdf"&CHR$(34)
HTH